Traveling Concrete Foreman

ARCO Companies; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Job summary

ARCO Companies is seeking a Concrete Foreman to lead field operations on our concrete division. You will manage the crew, ensure schedules and budgets, and collaborate with project management to deliver quality work on site.

We value safety, accountability, and teamwork as we complete projects nationwide. If you bring strong leadership and a commitment to excellence, we want to meet you.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of experience in self performing concrete crew.
• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Able to organize people, tools, and plan multiple activities.
• Demonstrated leadership with ability to face challenges and address conflict.
• Integrity and commitment to company values and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate manpower to meet construction schedules.
• Assess equipment needs and provide/ release equipment as needed.
• Determine job quantities for each phase.
• Direct and supervise carpenters and laborers.
• Convey efficient construction techniques for quality and efficiency.
• Assist project manager with shop drawings approvals and change orders.
• Provide accounting data and follow company procedures.
• Inform supervisors of schedule changes.
• Coordinate with general contractor and reps on progress.
• Report to project manager on progress, plans, problems.
• Enforce the company's safety program.
• Adhere to company policies; ensure others comply.
• Carry out additional responsibilities assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Do you have an extreme commitment to safety? Are you a hard-working leader that never settles for less than superior quality? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term career opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking an experienced Concrete Foreman for our concrete division. As an ARCO/Murray Foreman, you will have the opportunity to manage field operations for your project from day one. Our goal will be to empower you in the field and give you, as well as the rest of your Project team, all the tools you’ll need to bring your project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications!

A Day in the Life:

• Assure that adequate manpower is provided as required to meet construction schedules.
• Analyze construction equipment requirements and provide necessary equipment as required to utilize manpower efficiently, and release equipment when not required.
• Determine job requirement quantities for each phase of work.
• Direct and supervise the activities of carpenters and laborers in the performance of their regular duties.
• Determine and convey to subordinates the most efficient construction techniques to be employed to assure quality and efficiency in construction.
• Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples, in preparing and submitting all change orders.
• Direct all subordinates in promptly supplying all required accounting data, conforming to all company accounting and administrative procedures.
• Inform all supervisors promptly of any construction schedule changes.
• Cooperate with the general contractor and his representatives, keeping them informed of construction progress.
• Report regularly to the project manager to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules
• Direct adherence to the company’s safety program in all phases and areas of the project.
• Become familiar with all company policies and adhere strictly to them in all activities and dealings, and require all employees to be aware of them and conform to them in their activities.
• Carry out any additional responsibilities assigned by the project manager.

Working Conditions

The majority of work is completed on job sites in an office trailer or in an existing structure. Due to daily condition changes on construction projects, when employees are outside of the office trailer or structure they must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required by the company’s safety policies and as required for weather conditions.

Necessary Qualifications:

• 3-10 years of experience in self performing concrete crew
• Able to make decisions under tight deadlines.
• Able to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and effectively address conflict.
• Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.

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What We Can Offer You:

We offer a competitive benefit package that includes:

• 401K
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

As set forth in ARCO Companies’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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